ethical fashion
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Win! Asili Shea Butter with Fashion-Mommy and Asili Cosmetics
I love finding out about new products – it’s oner of the best things about being a blogger. So I was really excited when I found out about a new company called Asili cosmetics, a new natural beauty brand, who use one of my favourite natural ingredients in their products – Shea Butter. Asili are a UK based, natural beauty company. Asili are an ethically sound company, believing in responsible cosmetics from fair sourcing using 100% natural ingredients and ecological packaging. The first range from ASILI features unrefined shea butter. This is quite frankly a beauty marvel, something that everyone should have on their bathroom shelf. From helping to put…
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Win! Ylang Ylang Incensa with Bodhi and Fashion-Mommy!
As regular readers to Fashion-Mommy know, I am a huge fan of Bodhi toiletries. I first became aware of this brand when I received some travel bottles in a Harvey Nichols goodie bag, and I became addicted to the fabulous scents that left your skin feeling silky smooth and pampered. My favourite product has to be the Ylang Ylang Incensa bath therapy. I said that this reminded me of my trips to Thailand, with all its exotic scents of flowers and blooms, so it did not come as a surprise to find out that Elijah Choo, the founder of Bodhi, had been inspired by his travels to exotic far-flung places.…
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White Stuff Autumn Collection – 1990s revisited
I’ve just spent some time perusing the new collection of one of my favourite High Street Stores. White Stuff, and there’s definitely some nostalgia for the 1990s in the range. This collection is full of chunky layers, winter florals and muted shades that evoke the early 1990s grunge collection of Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis. Long maxi skirts teamed with the cosiest chunky knit sweaters, leggings and boots teamed with long-line knits and thick knotted scarves and pretty dark floral dresses are all included in the fabulous range. There are echoes of early 1990s heroes, from Kurt Cobain in his slightly oversized sweaters that draped off the shoulder,to Claire Danes…
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Topping my Autumn Wish List – A bag from ‘Made of Carpets’.
When I was a teenager, I had a carpet-bag that I carried everywhere. Based on an old doctors style bag, it was beautiful and I carried it until it eventually fell apart. I have spent a long time trying to find a bag that had the same beauty and elegance of that long-lost piece. And I’m glad to say that I have found it. Ladies and Gentleman, I take great pleasure in introducing you to ‘Made of Carpets‘. ‘Made of Carpets’ are the brainchild of the super-talented Irina Bragin. A designer of 20 years standing, Irina has decided to resurrect the idea of a true carpet-bag, one that actually uses…
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Zatchels – Made in Britain with Love
When I was a little girl, I had a lovely brown leather satchel to take to school, didn’t everyone? Little did I realise that many years later I would be coveting a leather satchel all over again – this time in a beautiful floral print, made by the fabulous British brand ‘Zatchels’. Zatchels launched 3 months ago in Leicester. The company sells beautiful leather satchels that are made to order. They come in all shapes, sizes, colours and patterns, from the classic brown that would make a perfect gift for a husband or boyfriend, to the really pretty, girlie patterns and colours like the lovely polka dot range that have…
